Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-23
MOLINE.

1t would be good idea for the busis
ness association of both cities to work
hard for the G. R. l. g. P. car shops to
be located at Brooks grove.
The band stand near the Sylvan boat
club headquarters, has been offered for
sale. 1t will probably be purchased by
the club.
The challenge to shoot one>hundred
black birds given by ]. Montgomery to
Fl. A. Stewart, has been declined by the
latter, because there is nothing to be
made. The challenge was for only the
price of the birds.
All iealousies should be laid aside and
Moline and Rock Island, work hand i'll
hand for this. This would be bhom and
also a boon to both cities. well worth
careful and iudicious work. Let it be
tried earnestly and success will crown
the effort
Jacob Vogel is moving in house near
Brooks Grove. He has been unfortunate
in business since he started, having had
much sickness and death in his family.
He kept sample room on Market
square
There will be a convention of detect
ives. police officers, sheriffs, aud con-
stables at Armorg hall on May is. II and
IS CITY Attorney Meese is to deliver
the address of welcome. the response to
be made by Robert Bruce. of Chicago
Nearly every State in the Union is to be
represented.
Arthur, son of Chas Peterson, OF
Stewartsvlle died at II a. m, yesterday
OF Inflammation of the bowies age four
years. The last food the boy partook of
was bologna sausage and it is surmised
there may have been poisoness matter in
it, for he was in excellent health until
after be eat the sausage, Funeral from
the residence at 2 p. m, to morrow to
Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. C. T. Edwards maiden name was
Elnice V. Spencer, born in Bureau
county. Sept. 1887 She married Mr.
Edwards at Neponset, Dec 4. 1861, and
came with her husband to Moline, and
had resided here since until last summer,
when the family moved to Dakota. She
leaves her husband and three children
Funeral tomorrow at 1870. at the
Bapust church, instead of regular ser
vice, this being the request of deceased
Judge Blodgett, of Chicago T. S court
has decided the drive chain patent suit in
favor of the Evart manufacturing com
papv of Chicago, and against the Moline
H.. BAL ,rN, ,xy,rln This lnnicInp NIL
stop the manufacture of the chain here
The defence was based on a previous in
yention and application. hut the patent
was issued to other parties first, hence the
decision against the Moline Malleable iron
C )mpany.
1t was decided at the meeting of the
Business Mems association Thursday
evening 10 ask the city council for 81
900 for the library, which is $400 more
than the law allowes, but it is suggested
this can be paid out of the contingent
| fund. II the association can raise 5000
| the library will be opened at once. j.
B. Knetzer, J. E. Pool and w S. Mack
were appointed a special committee to
solicit subscriptions. The report of the
committee on the Santa Fe road was favor
able, and longer time granted. The com
mittee on the proposed steamboat land
ing, made a written report. which was
accepted and approved, stating they had
circulated petition through the city
which was signed by all to whom it wa:
presented, pledging fair share of the
river traffic 10 the Diamond 10 boat line, OF
condition of their landing regularly her
and opening an office. The committe,
peiitioned the city council. in behalf o
the association, to provide by ordinanc
or otherwise. designating the proposed
landing. and having it made at once
which the council will undoubtedl'
attend to at its first meeting